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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:02 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland voters will decide a competitive race for U.S. Senate on Election Day, a rarity for the left-leaning state. The high profile contest pits a Democratic county executive against a Republican who has twice won statewide. While Maryland isn’t attracting...

DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure

Oct. 21, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a month of updating Floridians on hurricanes, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is now focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment, holding a campaign-like rally at state expense two weeks before the election. DeSantis' event...

Most voters think the economy is poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: AP-NORC poll

Oct. 21, 2024 06:51 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris earns slightly better marks on elements such as taxes for the middle class, according to a new poll. A majority...

Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?

Oct. 20, 2024 05:08 AM EDT

Voters in Nebraska and Arizona will see competing measures on their November ballots — in one case about abortion, in the other about primary elections. If voters approve them all, what happens next could be up to the courts to decide. Like more than a dozen other states, Arizona...

Harris says Trump is 'cruel' as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia during early voting

Oct. 19, 2024 19:56 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill, as she put...

Washington state AG and ex-sheriff face off in governor's race

Oct. 19, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a two-term sheriff known for helping to hunt down a prolific serial killer, is trying to become Washington’s first GOP governor in 40 years. But he faces a difficult hurdle in the Democratic stronghold against longtime Attorney General Bob...

Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate

Oct. 18, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde repeatedly accused each other of lying over the course of their closely watched Senate race during an often-testy and confrontational debate Friday. Here are eight takeaways from the...

Judge tells Florida's top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads

Oct. 18, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has blocked the head of Florida's state health department from taking any more action to threaten TV stations over an abortion-rights commercial they've been airing. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker's ruling Thursday sided with Floridians Protecting...

Nevada Senate opponents paint each other as extremists in debate lacking fireworks

Oct. 18, 2024 01:26 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown painted each other as extremists, but fireworks were few during their only face-to-face debate in a presidential battleground state where the Nov. 5 election could determine control of both the White...

Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions

Oct. 17, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Thursday ruled that Tennessee doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother cannot have their medical licenses revoked or face other disciplinary actions while a lawsuit challenging the state's sweeping abortion ban...